{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-97.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-97.1","heading":"Removal of a transmitting device; penalty","body":"Any person who removes an electronic or radio transmitting device from a dog, falcon, hawk, or owl without the permission of the owner and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from locating the dog, falcon, hawk, or owl is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Upon a finding of guilt, the court shall order that the defendant pay as restitution the actual value of any dog, falcon, hawk, or owl lost or killed as a result of such removal. The court may also order restitution to the owner for any lost breeding revenues.2007, cc. 484, 721; 2011, c. 191.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 5. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY","Article 3. LARCENY AND RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-97.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"6b3abe9e14817c4fc59274888941e88b0cf5712340938b07cd9ac502d8c959e8","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-97","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-98"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}